Food Preparation Workers salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median food preparation workers in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $28,960 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,007 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,600
- 25th percentile
- $28,600
- Median percentile
- $28,960
- 75th percentile
- $34,350
- 90th percentile
- $41,730
Based on 440 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$24,088 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,295 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,215 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$1,361 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,007 |
| Every two weeks | $926 |
Does it go far here?
$33,526Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).
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